… As Arsenal beat Manchester City to lift Community Shield
Edi Umoh
Cameroon lifted their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after beating debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final of the tournament at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday night.
The Indomitable Lionesses opened the scoring in the 21st minute of the encounter through Marie Ngah, who headed the ball into the back of the net.
Ndjoah Eto then doubled their advantage six minutes later with a sharp, swivelling finish inside the box.
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Ngah struck once again before the half-time whistle to secure her brace and extend Cameroon’s lead to 3-0.
In the second half, Malawi improved significantly but were unable to reduce the deficit.
Following the feat, Cameroon joined Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa as the only four countries to have ever won the WAFCON trophy since the tournament became a full-scale.
Arsenal thrash Man City 3-0 to lift Community Shield
Meanwhile, Arsenal added the Community Shield to the EPL title they won for the first time in 22 years during the 2025/2026 league season.
Arsenal opened the 2026/2027 season by lifting the 2026 Community Shield after beating Manchester City 3-0 in an encounter played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
The English Premier League (EPL) champions opened the scoring after just 24 seconds when Myles Lewis-Skelly slipped in Riccardo Calafiori, who slotted an effort past Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Manchester City goal.
They doubled their advantage in the 28th minute through Kai Havertz, who headed home an assist from Arsenal’s summer signing, Christos Tzolis.
It went from bad to worse for Man City after Tzolis once again found Ødegaard in the City box.
The Norwegian forced Donnarumma to the floor with an excellent fake shot before passing the ball into the opposite corner to make it 3-0 to Mikel Arteta’s side.
The Citizens, who met an in-form Gunners goalkeeper in David Raya during the first half, forced him into a few saves in the second half, but Arsenal held on to win the match comfortably.
The North London club’s victory over the FA Cup holders gave them their second trophy in four months and their 18th Community Shield title overall.
The curtain-raiser that ushers in the EPL season, traditionally played at Wembley Stadium, was moved to a new venue because Wembley was hosting Canadian singer The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours til Dawn’ tour.
